Archive - Ginger River Review

July 2025

Grassroots Football in China: How a 13-city league sparked a summer craze – with FIFA’s Chen Jun

This week on Inside the China Room with Jiang Jiang, I’m joined by Chen Jun—better known as CJ—FIFA’s Football Development Manager for East Asia, to…

Jul 18 •

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Where does China’s growth potential lie? -- views from Weijian Shan

A mid-year reflection on China’s economy

Jul 16 •

Confucianism in China Today: Tradition meets geopolitics – with Daniel A. Bell

Ep. 16 - Reflections on Confucian traits in Shandong, family values, official morality, modernization in East Asia and cross-cultural exchange

Jul 7 •

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June 2025

Dust, dignity, and a seat on the subway

A day in the life of China’s construction workers

Jun 19 •

Becoming Ma Jingfen

At 93, a Chinese entrepreneur’s daring new chapter

Jun 10 •

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May 2025

Ep15. After the tariff shock: Bert Hofman on China-U.S. trade, global fallout, and the future of economic governance

The expected, the unexpected, and everything in between

May 29 •

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Gen Z’s bathing care in China’s elder homes

"He said what we do isn’t just 'taking care of people,' but really keeping them company and preserving their dignity."

May 22 •

The pause that powers a province: Shanxi’s midday shutdown

If you really hate someone, the ultimate punishment in Shanxi is calling them at 1:30 in the afternoon.

May 15 •

Chairman Rabbit on China-U.S. trade deal

A key pathway to resolving China-U.S. economic tensions lies in the U.S. producing more and China consuming more. While the former is a tall order, the…

May 12 •

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